The Neon God: Part 1 – The Rise
Appearance
The Neon God: Part 1 – The Rise | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | April 6, 2004 | |||
Genre | Heavy metal | |||
Length | 49:14 | |||
Label | Noise/Sanctuary | |||
Producer | Blackie Lawless | |||
W.A.S.P. chronology | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles | 7.5/10[2] |
KNAC | [3] |
Metal Rules | 4.7/5[4] |
Rock Hard | 6.0/10[5] |
The Neon God: Part 1 – The Rise, is the eleventh studio album and the first act of a two-part rock opera by the American heavy metal band W.A.S.P. The songs on the album narrate the story of an abused and orphaned boy named Jesse, who finds that he has the ability to read and manipulate people. The second part was released on the album titled The Neon God: Part 2 - The Demise.
Track listing
[edit]All tracks are written by Blackie Lawless
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Overture" | 3:33 |
2. | "Why Am I Here" | 0:34 |
3. | "Wishing Well" | 3:34 |
4. | "Sister Sadie (And the Black Habits)" | 7:42 |
5. | "The Rise" | 2:29 |
6. | "Why Am I Nothing" | 0:58 |
7. | "Asylum #9" | 6:19 |
8. | "The Red Room of the Rising Sun" | 4:41 |
9. | "What I'll Never Find" | 6:02 |
10. | "Someone to Love Me" | 0:51 |
11. | "X.T.C. Riders" | 4:34 |
12. | "Me & the Devil" | 0:53 |
13. | "The Running Man" | 4:19 |
14. | "Raging Storm" | 5:45 |
Personnel
[edit]- W.A.S.P.
- Blackie Lawless – vocals, guitars, bass, keyboards, drums, producer
- Darrell Roberts – lead guitar, vocals, drums
- Mike Duda – bass, vocals
- Frankie Banali – drums, percussion
- Stet Howland – drums (track 3)
- Production
- Wesley M. Seidman – mixing
- Tom Baker – mastering
- Kosh – art direction and design
Charts
[edit]Chart (2004) | Peak position |
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Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[6] | 26 |
French Albums (SNEP)[7] | 176 |
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[8] | 87 |
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[9] | 26 |
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[10] | 16 |
UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC)[11] | 14 |
References
[edit]- ^ Monger, James Christopher. "W.A.S.P. – The Neon God, Pt. 1: The Rise". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved December 5, 2012.
- ^ Lafon, Mitch (May 12, 2004). "Hardwares: W.A.S.P. – The Neon God (Part I)". Bravewords.com. Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles. Retrieved December 5, 2012.
- ^ Kerby, Jeff. "W.A.S.P. The Neon God: Part One". KNAC. KNAC.COM. Retrieved December 5, 2012.
- ^ Lahtinen, Luxi (May 2004). "W.A.S.P. – THE NEON GOD: PART 1 – THE RISE". Metal Rules. Metal-Rules.com. Retrieved December 5, 2012.
- ^ Albrecht, Frank (2004). "Review Album: W.A.S.P. - The Neon God: Part 1 - The Rise". Rock Hard (in German). No. 205. Retrieved November 16, 2019.
- ^ "W.A.S.P.: The Neon God: Part 1: The Rise" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved October 1, 2023.
- ^ "Lescharts.com – W.A.S.P. – The Neon God: Part 1: The Rise". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 1, 2023.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – W.A.S.P. – The Neon God: Part 1: The Rise" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved October 1, 2023.
- ^ "Swedishcharts.com – W.A.S.P. – The Neon God: Part 1: The Rise". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 1, 2023.
- ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 1, 2023.
- ^ "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 1, 2023.